Nursing Faculty

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth.

We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota seeks a qualified and passionate Nurse Educator to join the faculty for the undergraduate nursing program on the Winona campus. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pre-Licensure Program is designed as a four-year residential cohort model with direct-entry for qualified incoming freshmen students. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The BSN Program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing .

Nursing Faculty carry out the BSN Program mission to prepare compassionate, competent, and professional nurses committed to respect for inherent human dignity, empathy, compassion, social justice, lifelong personal formation, and ethical practice. Saint Mary’s nursing is influenced by the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model©. In the Lasallian Catholic tradition, faculty teach students to practice care for self and others, as part of a cohort community that focuses on the nature and inherent dignity of every person.

We believe our purpose is to prepare nurses who are leaders in the transformation of healthcare, actively promoting health and well-being for diverse individuals, families, and communities, locally, nationally, and globally.

Nursing Faculty participate in ongoing curriculum evaluation and revision. The nursing curriculum uses a concept-based approach to teaching with a competency-based approach to assessment. Canvas Online Learning Platform, ATI learning resources, and CAE and Gaumard simulation technology are utilized to enhance student learning. The Nursing Faculty member develops, teaches, monitors, and evaluates courses in the baccalaureate pre-licensure program. Responsibilities may be a mix of classroom, skills lab, simulation, and clinical as suited to the individual faculty member’s area of expertise.

In all job responsibilities, the Nursing Faculty member must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution as well as the BSN Program mission.

Salary Range: $70,, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and academic credentials,
consistent with ranks from Instructor through Assistant Professor. Exceptionally qualified candidates whose credentials warrant appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank may be considered for compensation above the stated range.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Faculty Duties:

• Collaborate with the Program Director and other Nursing Faculty members in refining the nursing curriculum and mapping at various levels to meet accreditation competencies
• Teach in the nursing curriculum either lecture, skills lab, simulation, or clinical courses. Faculty load is 22-24 credits per year (Fall and Spring Semesters)
• Participate in…